Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-23
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.

Carllss Opera House Thronged-A Most
Pleasing Event-The Third Annual
Bali of Bolton & Neely,s Employees a
Grand Success.
The third annual ball of the employees of
Bolton & Nicely took place at Carlls last
evening and was one of the most sociable and
pleasing events in the city this secson. The
| decorations were about the same as used the
night before at the grand charity ball and the
hall profusely adorned with all kinds pre-
sented a fine appearance The boxes on the
side and rear and the extra temporary boxes
| were Hastily decorated and were surrounded
! by potted plants and flowers which gave
them luxuriant appearance. The bunting
| above ran from the middle of the hall to the
| first stage and also extended to the rear,
| which gave the hall an appearance of an I'M
| broken ceiling of red, white and blue.
The affair was the finest ever given
| by the employees and speaks we'll
| for the young men on the committee for the
| energetic means they took to make it a sue
| cess in every way. The music instead of
| being placed to the rear of the stage was
placed in the topmost gallery, and though
quite low was loud enough to be heard in all
parts of the hall At s o'clock the concert
|
pleasing the large multitude with the many
selections. The march began at o'clock,
and was shared in by over one hundred
couples. The march was led by Messrs.
| Bolton and Nicely and Mrs. Bolton, and was
quite long, and the figures were very success
fully maintained. The spectators filed the
| parquet circle and the whole of the first gal
lery and the stage was soon thronged to excess
with dancers, SO large was the merry throng.
| There no intermission and it was quite
| early in the morning when the strains OF the
| last dance were poured fourth to the Urge
| number of dancers, who were unwilling to
quit the happy scene. Taken as whole, the
| ball was one of the largest and most success
ful ever given in this city and was thorough
ly enjoyed by all present. A large number
| of prominent men in various walks of life
| were among she spectators of the gay scene.
| Among the occupants of the boxes were
Mayor York, Mr.. and Mrs Bolton, Mr.. Will
| liam Nicely, Mr.. and Mrs. Osterweis, E.
| Strauss and wife, Mr.. Shaw and wife, Mr..
and Mrs L. Meyers, Messrs T. F. Lynch, T.
| II. Hughes, F. Collins, Mr.. Dusinberre and
| the following gentlemen representing the
noted house of Tefft, Weller & Co., New
| York, viz: Hastings E. Page, Thomas H
Brady, manager of the silk department; Mr.
| John Decker, general superintendent for the
| firm; Mr.. Thomas H. Sullivan, manager of
the order department. A magnificent dis
play of flowers was the gift of Teft, Weller
& Co. Also in the boxes were Mr.. James
Malley ST., brother of Edward Malley, and |
Mr.. James Malley, Miss Kate Malley, his SON |
in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fitxpat- |
| rick, also DIR Andy G. Malay of Wilkesbarre, |
Pa; also present in the boxes were Mr.. Lynch |
| of Jersey City and Mr. Higgins of Brooklyn,
| Symonds Briton of Wild, Rupert & Co., New
| York; Charles Whalor of Hawley, Folsom
! Il Moran, Boston; Wilbur & Co., New York;
| Mr.. E. Felt of LaIly & Collins Boston; John |
Decker, New York; Henry Lamb '92, Yale |
Mr.. William West of Jeffrey & Pinkham, |
New York; Mr.. Donovan of Boston. |
Among the host of attractive toilets were the |
following: |
Mrs. Bolton, blue silk real point lace, beaded |
Miss May Hughson of Monson & Carpenter cream
Miss Eta McQueeny, dress Of White camei's hair.
pompadour neck, trimmed with faille franchise
ribbon, diamond ornaments.
Miss Nellie McQueeny, cream cashmere, V-cut
neck, heavily trimmed with Fedora lace, pearl or
Miss Maggie Doherty, pink satin, pompadour
with point gauze lace diamond ornaments.
Fanny anghson blue h cashmere V-cut neck sill
Miss Jennie Hughsqn. cream sebastopol cloth.
Miss J. E. Higgins, New York, black six, lace
overdress, diamonds
Miss Lizzie Kennedy, salmon pink, v-cut corsage |
diamonds.
ruies, Vcut corsage, overdress of gold lace amber
naments; also ostrich feathers, corsage bouquet
and tassel fringe. |
Mrs. Max Strauss, black silk, jet trimmings and |
Miss Mary Kirschner, cream cashmere real |
Spanish overdress. |
Mrs. Harry Allyn black satin, decollette, sleeve
less, jet ornaments.
Mrs. NJ. Meyer, black satin, jet trimmings and |
diamonds, shoulder mousqueterre cordage jacque-
mings, long shoulder mill
Miss Belle Gumpertz. Nile green garment velvet
Miss Kittie Moran. white silk cordage bouquet
pearl ornaments.
colored mill, pearl ornaments.
Miss Nellie o Brien black silk, cut velvet vest,
Miss acGrail, white nuns veiling,lace trimmings,
Mrs. J. F. Carey black silk jet ornaments.
Mrs. Eddie Stearns blue silk. viii g lace over
shirt, diamond ornametts.
Miss Kate Maltby, salmon dress, en- train, en-
broidered velvet trimmings, diamond orna-
Fannie Meyer, yellow satin, lace overshirt, |
Mrs. VIM. Frey, white satin, garnet trimmings. |
Miss Kitty Burns, pink satin, pearl bead trim
Miss McCabe, INNS yelling. and garnet, V cut |
neck, plush trimmings. fowersfor ornaments.
Mrs. William Smith, black satin, diamond srna-
ments.
beaded ornament, V cut corSage front and back,
pointed lace overdress corsage jacqueminots, da-
Miss lara Rosenberg, black silk, cut en- train
decoIlette.
mings.
MIS-. Henry Lyman, black satin, sleeveless. jet
Miss Fannie ortman, blue satin, decolette, dia-
Miss Hattie Ortman, blue satin, v-cut corsage,
front and back, corsage flowers, beaded trim
Miss Pullman. black silk, v-cut corsage, dia-
Miss Ella Kent, red satin dress, diamonds, low cut
Miss Maggie Dunn black silk beaded orna-
ments
Miss Rose Skivington, black silk, V-cut.
Miss Maggie Crowley, white silk, low cut cor
Mrs. Edward K. Hill nile green silk decollette,
Miss K. Maloney, nuns yelling, low cut corsage
shape and sleeveless; floral ornaments.
Miss Rose Skivington, black satin, high cut jet |
ornaments; floral ornaments.
Miss Mamie Ledwith, black satn bead trim |
mngS and corSage bouquet.
Miss Louise Frey, yellow satin cut decollette and
Mrs: F: E. Craig, black satin cut shape and
and flowers for ornaments.
Miss Gallagher. black velvet cut V-shape and
Miss Belle Gowpertz. blue silk and cardinal vel
Mrs. Mott Barry, white silk, cut decollette and
sleeveless; floral ornaments.
Miss Mamie Lyons, black satin, corsage bouquet, |
diamond ornaments.
Miss Sadie Payne, white satin and lace draperyi
Miss Nellie Lyons, white cashmere, cut shape
and Miss sge aaSer pink SATIN tule
co ,5s bouquet; as o,.a,no, oos,,rouo oo..o
Miss Mamie Maner, cardinal cashmere, cOrSage
bouquet
Miss Mamie GUILTY, of New Britain, cashmere
and green satin corsage bouquet.
Miss Bailey, cream colored satin and lace trim
mings, corsage bouquet.
Miss Ducette of Haverhlll, Mass, white silk, lace
trimmings, cut decollette and sleeveless. She car
ried a corsage bouquet of choice roses.
Miss Rohan, cream colored nuns yelling, trmm d |
in cardinal plush and floral ornaments.
Mrs Edward Cahill, blue silk, trimmed with
white lace, and corsage bouquet of very choice
roses.
Miss M. Strauss black silk, cut v-shape jet trim
mings, and diamond ornaments.
Miss Belle Bretzfelder, black velvet, jet trim
mings and floral ornaments.
Miss Josie Carroll, Nile Green silk, jet trimmings,
cut decollette, pearl and floral ornaments.
Miss Hannah Nader, yellow silk, cut pompadour
lace trimmings, floral ornaments
Miss a, Dempsey. cream colored silk cut pompa-
dour, Fedora lace trimmings, tea
Miss Tessie Donovan pink silk, lace drapery floral
ornaments.
Miss Minnie Farrell, black satin lace and jet trim.
-nngs pearls, floral ornaments.
Miss Mamie Maloney, purple satin, cut shape,
floral ornaments.
Miss Mamie Ledwith. black satin, jet trimmings, |
cut pompadour, corsage bouquet of tea roses.
Miss May Sullivan, white satin, lace trimmings, |
floral ornaments.
Miss Nav Kivelan white silk lace trimmings. |